Kazuki Koyama is a Japanese poker player who achieved a career breakthrough by reaching the final table of the record-breaking APT Incheon Main Event in South Korea. Securing a minimum payout of KRW 38,580,000 (~$27,560), he established himself as a rising tournament talent on the Asian poker circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With recorded live tournament earnings across Asia-Pacific events (according to The Hendon Mob), Koyama has quickly built a notable tournament resume. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

August 2026: Reached the final table in the APT Incheon KRW 2,500,000 Main Event in Incheon for a guaranteed minimum payout of $27,560 (KRW 38,580,000), capturing his career-best live score.
May 2025: 5th place in the APPT Cambodia $300 Knockout Turbo Bounty Event in Phnom Penh for $730.
April 2024: 21st place in the Japan Open Poker Tour JOPT Builder Event in Tokyo.

Kazuki Koyama — Photo Credit: Asian Poker Tour

Biography & Poker Background

Koyama hails from Japan, where he developed a passion for multi-table tournament poker before expanding his travel to international poker destinations in Southeast Asia and South Korea.

Koyama registered his first international score in May 2025 at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh during APPT Cambodia, finishing 5th in the $300 Knockout Turbo Bounty event. In August 2026, he experienced his definitive career breakthrough at Paradise City Casino Resort during the APT Incheon festival. Navigating through a historic 1,393- entry field in the KRW 2,500,000 Main Event-the largest international tournament held in South Korea- Kazuki survived multiple late-stage all-in encounters on Day 4 to secure a spot among the final nine players. The performance guaranteed him a payout worth nearly 38 times his previous career earnings, marking his emergence on the major regional circuit.

Play Style & Strategy

Koyama employs a resilient, tactical, and opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Particularly adept at short-stack preservation and short-clock decision-making, he balances patient pre-flop range discipline with fearless late-stage survival play. His high-pressure survival run during the APT Incheon Main Event final table push showcased sharp tournament instincts, composure under payjump pressure, and strong tactical execution in multi-flight championship fields.

Social Media & Online Presence

The Hendon Mob Profile

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